{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Classic Hollywood MTC Episode1 Dorothy Dandridge","description":"This is the first of a series of podcasts (delivered by Mrs Tom Cruise the nick name given by family and friends to Simone Higgins)&amp;nbsp; on Hollywood stars and other ad hoc Classic Hollywood subjects which emerged during the peak of the big film studio era of the 1930s, 40s and 50s.&amp;nbsp; The first subject is the late, great and tragic Dorothy Dandridge.&amp;nbsp;For a short period in the 1950s Dorothy Dandridge an Africa-American singer, dancer and actress sometimes referred to as the 'Black Marilyn Monroe' reached a level of mainstream Night Club, Film and TV&amp;nbsp;success that was unheard of for black entertainer. The star of Otto Preminger's Carmen and Porgy and Bess was the first black performer&amp;nbsp; to become a bona fide studio film star.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;The peaks and troughs of her shortlived&amp;nbsp;personal and professional life were as dramatic as many of the movies she made. Enjoy the story of Dorothy Dandridge as told by Mrs Tom Cruise.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Classic  Hollywood MTC Podcasts","author_url":"http:\/\/classichollywoodmtc.libsyn.com\/podcast","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/4536220\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/4536220"}